Graphics Visualization & Usability Center: Animation Lab

Here is an authentic assessment task for Shakespeare's Macbeth. Young literature scholars prepare, perform, and record a news broadcast about the major events in the play. For example, groups may choose to report on the death of Lady...

George Méliès realized in the early days of cinema that, "Films have the ability to capture dreams." From classic movies like A Trip to the Moon, The Lost World, and Metropolis, to more modern marvels...

After learning how to program in JavaScript and make basic drawings and animations, use that knowledge to make games and visualizations with this tutorial.

Learn how to program with Alice v2.0! Utilizing easy-to-learn drag-and-drop methods, Alice provides a wonderful introduction to programming methods. Create 3D graphics, a video game, a movie, or other interactive environment!

This Khan article explains how to write your own 3D graphics engine with some trigonometry!

Learners explore composition and symmetry to create their own digital media piece. In this design composition lesson, students visit the online websites and examples of asymmetrical compositions and symmetry. Learners sketch a...

Use careers as a focus while developing your class' PowerPoint skills. Class members research careers using the webpages linked in the lesson plan as well as independent searching. They plan out their presentations using the...

Ninth graders participate in an activity as a web designer.  In this technology instructional activity, 9th graders explore how the choices made by web designers affect how people use a site.  Students analyze effective and...

Students determine how to critically evaluate visual and medias aspects of web sites. They examine the purpose of assigned web sites.